Jos Wildlife Forest Reserve: 87-Year-Old Woman Discovered With Fatal Machete Injuries — full story

An 87-year-old woman, identified as Mrs. Kande Bulus, was tragically found deceased along a stream within the vast Wildlife Park Forest Reserve in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The distressing discovery was reported around 9:30 AM on September 16, 2026. Troops from Sector 3, operating under Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), promptly responded to the alert.

Preliminary investigations, as gathered from security sources, indicate that Mrs. Bulus had left her family residence in Dong Kassa, also within Jos North LGA, to visit the Wildlife Park Forest Reserve. However, she failed to return home, causing concern among her relatives. Her worried family members subsequently initiated a search, which led them to find her body by a stream inside the forest reserve.

Reports confirm that the deceased bore injuries consistent with machete attacks on her arm and face. Security agencies have since launched a comprehensive investigation to ascertain the precise circumstances surrounding her death and to determine if criminal elements were involved in the incident. Efforts are currently underway to gather additional information and evidence that will assist investigators in piecing together the events leading to this tragic occurrence.